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Software
It means computer instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically is software.
A programmer creates the codes that make a program run, a software engineer creates the designs the programmer implements.
Categories of Software
Software is often divided into two categories :
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Operating System Application Software
Operating System
The Operating System is the most important program that runs on a computer. Every generalpurpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs.
Operating System
Without a computer operating system a, computer and software programs would be useless.
Operating System
Multi-user
A multi-user operating system allows for multiple users to use the same computer at the same time and different times. Example :Linux, Windows 2000, Unix
Multiprocessing
An operating system capable of supporting and utilizing more than one computer processor.
Example: Linux, Windows 2000, Unix
Multitasking
An operating system that is capable of allowing multiple software processes to run at the same time. Example :Unix, Windows 2000
Multithreading
Operating systems that allow different parts of a software program to run concurrently.
Example :Linux, Windows 2000, Unix
Operating System
Applications Software
It is also called end-user programs. It includes programs that do real work for users. It is the general designation of computer programs for performing user tasks.
Applications Software
Figuratively speaking, applications software sits on top of systems software because it is unable to run without the operating system and system utilities.
Horizontal Application- are the most popular and widespread in departments or companies.
Conclusion
The operating system itself can be considered application software when performing simple calculating, measuring, rendering, and word processing tasks that not used to control hardware via command-line interface or graphical user interface. This does not include application software bundled within operating systems such as a software calculator or text editor.